John Burnet DAVIS

Regimental number11/35
Date of birth10 February 1885
Place of birthWellington
ReligionPresbyterian
OccupationClerk
Address49 Brougham Street, Wellington
Marital statusSingle
Height5' 6.5"
Weight133 lbs
Next of kinFather, Major H F Davis, c/o Davis and Clater, 216 Lambton Quay, Wellington
Previous military service6th (Manawatu) Mounted Rifles Regiment, Territorial Force - 4 years (1910-1914); Second South African War (10th New Zealand Contingent) - 1 year (1902)
Enlistment date13 August 1914
Place of enlistmentPalmerston North
Rank on embarkationLieutenant
Enlistment statusVolunteer
Unit nameNew Zealand Expeditionary Force, Main Body, Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment
Embarkation detailsUnit embarked from Wellington on 16 October 1914
Members of the Wellington Mounted Rifles Regiment in the Main Body left New Zealand on board three ships ('Arawa', 'Orari', and 'Tahiti'). It is not possible from the Nominal Roll to determine on which ship an individual embarked.
Discharge date19 April 1919
Other details

War service: Egypt, Gallipoli, Western Front

Medals: 1914-15 Star, British War Medal, Victory Medal
Miscellaneous detailsNominal Roll Vol. 1: Wellington Mounted Rifles/Main Body